When physicians list the complications that come with having diabetes, they mention heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, possible blindness and amputations, neuropathy and even depression.
What isn't routinely mentioned, if it is talked about at all, is periodontal disease, a serious gum infection that causes tooth loss in adults.
It is usually painless, and often goes undetected, but as physicians see more diabetics with gum disease and tooth loss, they believe there is a link between the two. More...
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